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reinforced

/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
re-in-forced
IPA
/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹst/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of reinforce

adj

Having been or containing reinforcement.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English inforce English reinforce English -ed English reinforced From reinforce + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more reinforced (comparative) most reinforced (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonreinforced unreinforced

Phrases

reinforced concrete reinforced lipid

Frequently Paired Words

rebar

Synonyms

built strengthened

Antonyms

unreinforced

Rhymes With

forced divorced endorsed enforced outsourced horst forst borst unenforced horsed dorst unhorsed

Questions

How do you pronounce reinforced?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹst/.
What does reinforced mean?
simple past and past participle of reinforce
Where does reinforced come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English inforce English reinforce English -ed English reinforced From reinforce + -ed.

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